Harriet Melzina
BANKS
(b.
22 April 1847
,
Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
4 August 1918
,
Meadowvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Harriet Melzina BANKS was born 22 April 1847 in Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Harriet Melzina BANKS was the child of John BANKS and Cyrena Irene Ann SPINNEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Timothy Saunders BANKS and Margaret BASS (maternal) Joseph SPINNEY and Sarah BEECHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Harriet Melzina married Walter Huntington WELTON 31 March 1864 in Meadowvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Walter Huntington WELTON was born 15 April 1841 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Walter Huntington died 11 June 1924 in Kingston, Nova Scotia, Canada. Walter Huntington was the child of William WELTON and Louisa WILLETT.
Harriet Melzina BANKS died 4 August 1918 in Meadowvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Harriet Melzina BANKS
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Walter Huntington WELTON-- Date: 31 March 1864 Place: Meadowvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Walter Huntington WELTON was the child of William WELTON and Louisa WILLETT
Children of Walter Huntington WELTON and Harriet Melzina BANKS:
Irene Annie WELTON (b.February 1871, Tremont, Nova Scotia, Canada d. June 1895, Tremont, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Thomas Andrew BANKS 15 April 1890
Walter Huntington WELTON-- Date: 31 March 1864 Place: Meadowvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, CanadaWalter Huntington WELTON was the child of William WELTON and Louisa WILLETT
Children of Walter Huntington WELTON and Harriet Melzina BANKS:
Irene Annie WELTON (b.February 1871, Tremont, Nova Scotia, Canada d. June 1895, Tremont, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Thomas Andrew BANKS 15 April 1890
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1847 Birth 22 April 1847
Aylesford, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
1864 Marriage / PartnerHarriet Melzina BANKS and Walter Huntington WELTON 31 March 1864, Meadowvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 16 years old.
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1871 Birth of ChildIrene Annie WELTON was born February 1871, Tremont, Nova Scotia, Canada
Harriet Melzina was 23 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1895 Death of ChildIrene Annie WELTON died June 1895, Tremont, Nova Scotia, Canada
Harriet Melzina was 48 years old.
1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1918 Death 4 August 1918
Meadowvale, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 71.
Added: 9/26/2025 3:45:30 PM
- Updated: 10/27/2025 11:50:29 AM
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